PADI Confined & Open Water Skills 2

Question 1

During a confined water session, a student panics and bolts for the surface. What is the FIRST thing an instructor should do?

Accepted Answer

Signal the student to stop and ascend slowly

Answer

The instructor should signal the student to stop and ascend slowly, as a panicked uncontrolled ascent risks decompression illness.

Question 2

Which skill requires a student to demonstrate neutral buoyancy by hovering motionless in open water?

Accepted Answer

Peak performance buoyancy hover

Answer

The peak performance buoyancy hover requires the diver to remain motionless mid-water for at least 30 seconds without touching the bottom.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the fin pivot exercise performed in confined water?

Accepted Answer

To practice buoyancy control by inflating and deflating the BCD in small increments

Answer

The fin pivot teaches buoyancy control by having the student pivot on their fins using small BCD adjustments rather than breath control alone.

Question 4

A student's mask floods completely during an open water dive. They clear it successfully but become disoriented. What should the buddy or instructor do?

Accepted Answer

Establish eye contact, signal to ascend together, and end the dive if the student is still distressed

Answer

After a stressful event, it is safest to establish communication, assess the student's emotional state, and abort the dive if distress continues.

Question 5

When practicing the alternate air source ascent in confined water, how should the out-of-air diver signal the request?

Accepted Answer

Draw a thumb across the throat in a cutting motion

Answer

The universal out-of-air signal is a thumb drawn across the throat, indicating the diver has no air and needs the alternate source.

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI Confined & Open Water Skills 2